Adult correctional facilities
Correctional Populations in the United States, 2022 – Statistical Tables
Federal Prisoner Statistics Collected Under the First Step Act, 2023
Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008–2018 – Statistical Tables
Correctional Populations in the United States, 2021 – Statistical Tables
Federal Prisoner Statistics Collected under the First Step Act, 2022
Immigration, Citizenship, and the Federal Justice System, 2000-2020 – Supplemental Tables
Correctional Populations in the United States, 2020 – Statistical Tables
Mortality in State and Federal Prisons, 2001–2019 – Statistical Tables
Mortality in Local Jails, 2000–2019 – Statistical Tables
Federal Prisoner Statistics Collected under the First Step Act, 2021
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2019 – Statistical Tables
Correctional Populations in the United States, 2019 – Statistical Tables
Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2018 - Statistical Tables
Mortality in State and Federal Prisons, 2001-2018 - Statistical Tables
Correctional Institutions
Inmates under the care and custody of a local, state, or federal correctional authority are generally housed in one of two types of facilities – a local jail or a state or federal prison. BJS collects data on the administration and operation of both types of facilities.
- Jails confine persons before or after adjudication and are usually operated by local law enforcement authorities such...